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patmich
Citizen
Username: Patmich
Post Number: 41
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2006 - 2:33 pm: |     |
I will be spending a couple of weeks in Toronto on business. Anyone have any recommendations for good places to eat/drink? I will be staying at the Royal York which I believe is in the downtown section. |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3199
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2006 - 4:49 pm: | |
There are a slew of restaurants not far from there on King Street. I ate at a place called Verona that was excellent: http://verona.sites.toronto.com/
Definitely check with your Concierge.
Toronto is a great city. |
Innisowen
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Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 1290
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2006 - 6:37 pm: | |
I have had only very good to excellent meals at the restaurants I'm mentioning.
Fune, on Simcoe Street just up from 225 King Street West, is one of the best sushi-sashimi places I've ever frequented in eastern North America.
King Street, west of 225, the Sun Life/Bell Telephone building, is awash in nice restaurants.
Marcel's, upstairs-upscale restaurant, is a few doors away from 225. Marcel's Bistro is the more casual downstairs version.
A few doors away are several appealing Indian restaurants.
Others:
Spinello's is a block past and behind the King Edward Hotel. Very, very good Italian cuisine at reasonable prices.
If you like Portuguese food, try Sintra, 588 College Street.
The dining rooms at the Hilton on University and the Four Seasons Hotel on Bloor Street east are excellent.
For steak, the above-mentioned Hilton also has a Ruth's Chris (which I think is only average). Down the street from the King Edward Hotel mentioned above is the Tom Jones steakhouse. Funky name but always good and with good service. There is also Hyme's Steakhouse. That's on Queen Street if I recall correctly.
Try Matignon, 51 St Nicholas Street for simple French presented in a nice but not trendy atmosphere. |
Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 1090
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2006 - 6:55 pm: | |
The Irish Embassy has a solid menu and their kitchen's open late. |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 1294
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2006 - 7:19 pm: | |
By the way, The Royal York is an traditional old Canadian hotel, fairly nicely remodeled, right across from the train station and a few hundred meters from University Avenue.
A lot of the restaurants to the west of the Royal York are of the Bennigans/ Chili's type and not worth your Canadian dollar. |
CageyD
Citizen
Username: Cageyd
Post Number: 529
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 9, 2006 - 1:44 pm: | |
I used to go to Toronto on business a fair amount. I got a tip from a local for Rodney's Oyster House. It has a cool atmosphere but more importantly incrediable sea food. It is not a tourist place, I was asked a few times how I found out about it by the regulars. Here is the link. http://www.rodneysoysterhouse.com/RodenysOysterHouse/RodneysOysterHouse.htm |
John Caffrey
Citizen
Username: Jerseyjack
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 8:26 pm: | |
Good, cheap and easy, find the renovated old building that is now a market with loads of vendors.
--- Greek, seafood, etc.
I wish I could remember the name but it is famous enough that any taxi driver can take you there. |
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